Edith Bolling Galt Wilson

The Secret President

Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
was the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, President of the United
States. From 1915 to 1921, she served as
first lady; however, her duties expanded after her husband had a stroke in
1919. She has been called "the
Secret President" and "the first woman to run the government" because
she reviewed all matters of state and decided which were important enough to
bring to the disabled president. She also took over many of the routine matters
of the president.